Winding and rewinding mechanism for music sheets or records.



E. T. TURNBY.

WINDING AND REWINDING MECHANISM FOR MUSIC SHEETS 0B. RECORDS.

APPLICATION FILED 831 1223, 1907.

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E. T. TURNEY.

WINDING AND BEWINDING MECHANISM FOR MUSIC SHEETS OR RECORDS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 23, 1907.

1 ,107,'559, Patented Aug. 18, 1914.

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E. T. TURNEY.

WINDING AND REWINDING MECHANISM FOR MUSIC SHEETS OR RECORDS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.2S,1907.

1,107,559. Patented Aug.18,1914.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EUGENE T. TURNEY, OF ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO THE TURNEY COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

WINDING AN'D REWINDING MECHANISM FOR MUSIC SHEETS OR RECORDS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 18, 1914.

Original application filed August 23, 1906, Serial No. 331,740. Divided and this application filed September 23, 1907. Serial No. 394,020.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EUGENE T. TURNEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rock Island, in the county of Rock Island and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Winding and Rewinding Mechanism for Music Sheets or Records, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in winding and rewinding mechanism for music sheets or records for use in pneumatic playing attachments for musical instruments of the type shown and described in my application for U. S. Letters Patent, Serial No. 331, 740, filed August 23, 1906, and of which the present application is a division, and the primary object of the invention is to provide improved means for feeding or rewinding the sheet or record without reversing the operating motor.

A further object is to provide an improved device of this character which may be readily applied within the casing of a piano or the like, and which may be as readily removed.

A further object is to provide an improved device of this character which will be simple, cheap and durable in construction and eflicient and effective in operation.

To the attainment of these ends and the accomplishment of other new and useful objects, as will appear, the invention consists in the features of novelty in the construction, combination and arrangement of the several parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed and shown in the accompanying drawings illustrating an exemplification of the invention, and in which- Figure 1 is a front elevation of a piano with an attachment constructed in accordance with the principles of this invention applied thereto and with the front of the casing removed. Fig. 2 is a detail elevation of the record operating and winding mechanism. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 3-3 of Fig. 2. Fig. i is a sectional view on line -14 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a sectional view on line 5-5 of Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a sectional view on line 66 of Fig. 2. Fig. 7 is a detail perspective view of the locking and releasing device for the rewinding mechanism. Fig. 8 is an enlarged detail view of the lock. Fig. 9 is a detail view of one end of the record spool or drum. Fig. 10 is a detail sectional view to illustrate the flexibility of the shaft which drives the record rolls.

Referring more particularly to the drawings and in the, present exemplification, the invention is shown as applied to an ordinary upright piano, the numeral 50 designating generally the casing and 51 the keyboard thereof. Secured to suitable supports or brackets 87 on the piano casing is an air duct or channel 88, and spaced from and sup ported above this duct or channel is a second air duct or channel 90, which has communication with channel 88 by means of a suitable chamber 91 located preferably adjacent one end thereof, and supported by and communicating respectively with the .air ducts or channels 88, 90 are a plurality of primary pneumatics 62. A main air chest or chamber 168 is supported in any desired or suitable manner, preferably in the base of the piano below the key board, and has communication with the air ducts or channels 88,90 by means of a flexible tube or pipe 169 which leads from the chamber to a combiner chamber 170 which has communication with the air ducts or channels 88, 90, preferably through the chamber 91 by means of a suitable connection 90*. Supported by suitable brackets 98 is a record-holding frame 99, which is provided with a tracker-board 100, the latter being provided with a series of air ducts or channels 101 passing therethrough. A plurality of flexible tubes or pipes 102 are secured to the tracker-board, each of which communicates with one of the air ducts or channels 101 and the other end of each is respectively connected and communicates with one of the pneumatics in a manner more clearly set forth in the application above referred to.

The ordinary perforated record or music sheet 103 is held upon a spool 104, passes over the tracker-board 100, and is Wound upon a receiving spool 105. The spool or drum 105 is rotatably secured by one end in a suitable bearing in one side of the frame 99, and by a suitable bearing supported by an upright or partition 99 adjacent and spaced from the other side of the frame, as shown more clearly in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The roller or spool 104 is provided with a circumferential groove or depression 106, preferably adjacent one end thereof, as shown more clearly in Fig. 9 of the drawings, for a purpose to be set forth. This spool is journaled by one end in a suitable bearing in one side of the frame, and the other end of the roller is provided with a trunnion 107 having laterally projecting lugs 10S adapted to enter and be held in a slotted or recessed rotatable sleeve or bearing 109, mounted in the partition 99 shown more clearly in Fig. 2 of the drawings. Secured to this rotatable sleeve or bearing 109, preferably on the outside of the partition 99, is a disk 110, provided with a laterally projecting lug or pin 111, one face of which is preferably inclined for a purpose to be set forth. Secured to or carried by the end of the drum 105, preferably the end adjacent the same side of the frame to which the sleeve 109 is mounted, is a gear 112.

The partition 99 is spaced some distance from the adjacent end of the frame 99, and secured across the front and rear edges thereof are upright plates 112 which are adjacent and located opposite each other, as shown more clearly in Fig. 3 of the drawings. Each of these plates is provided with a diagonally disposed slot 113, which slots lie in the same plane with each other and preferably inclined downwardly toward the partition or upright 99. member or support 114 is located between the plates 112 and extending from the front and rear edge thereof are projections 115, as shown more clearly in Fig. 6 of the drawings, which may be secured thereto in any desired manner, but are preferably formed by the extremities of a bar or rod which ex tends through the member 114. The projecting extremities stand and are movable in the slots 113, so that when the member 114 is depressed, the slots will cause the member to move toward the partition 99*, and when raised will move away from the partition and toward the adjacent ends of the frame 99.

The lower extremity of the member 114 is preferably reduced, as at 116, and passes through an aperture or opening 117, as shown more clearly in Figs. 6 and 7 of the drawings, and serves to guide the lower end and hold the same against displacement. This opening 117 is of suflicient size to permit the upper end of the member 114 to rock toward the partition 99 when depressed. Journaled in the upper portion of this member, preferably adjacent the projections 115, and in a suitable bearing 118, is a stub shaft 119 which is held from displacement in any desired or suitable manner. This shaft is preferably located in line with the trunnion 107 of the record spool, and supported on one end thereof and rotatable therewith is a disk 120 which is preferably located adjacent to and is of substantially the same size A bodily movable l transversely therethrough, and with its ends more clearly in Fig. 7 of the drawings.) 5 spring 130 engages or rests against the latch ;or dog 126 and tends to force the shoulder as the disk 110. Projecting from the face of this disk 120 is a lateral lug or extension 121, which is provided with a beveled or inclined face (shown more clearly in Fig. 2 of the drawings). These two disks and 120 are adapted to be brought into close proximity to each other when the member 114 is depressed so that the lugs or projections 111, 121 will engage and interlock to form a clutch for locking the stub shaft 119 and the end of the record spool together. Supported by and rotatable with the stub shaft 119 is a sprocket wheel 122 (shown more clearly in Fig. 3 of the drawings), and a laterally projecting lug or extension 123 is arranged on the stub shaft 119, preferably at a point between the sprocket 122 and themember 114, the member 114 being normally held in its extreme upper position with the projections at the tops of the slots 113 and with the disks 110, separated, preferably by means of a spring 124, one end of which is secured to the member 114 and the other to the end of the frame 99.

The lower extremity of the member 114 is provided with a projecting portion 125, formed in any suitable manner and shown more clearly in Figs. 6 and 8 of the drawings. A latch or dog 126 is pivotally supported adjacent the lower end of the member 114 by means of a rod or bar 127 passing journaled in the partition 99 and the end of the frame 99. This latch or dog is provided 'with a shoulder 1 8, preferably formed by securing a plate to the face thereof, which is provided with an ear or extension 129 (shown A 128 inwardly, so that when the member 114 is depressed, the projection thereon will pass under and be held by the shoulder 128 to lock the member down and hold the disks 110, 120 in contact.

Passing through suitable slots 131, 132 respectively in the end of the frame 99 and the partition 99 is one end of a flexible shaft 133, (shown more clearly in Fig. 2 of the drawings), the other end of which is journaled in a suitable support 134 secured to the piano frame 50, as shown more clearly in Fig. 1 of the drawings, and it is to be understood that the word flexible is used in this connection in its broadest sense. On the extremity of the end which passes through the slots 131, 132, is a pinion wheel 134 (see Fig. 2), which meshes with the gear 112 to rotate the record receiving spool or drum 105. This shaft 133 passes through and has a bearing in the movable member 114, as shown more clearly in Figs. 6 and 7 of the drawings. Secured to and rotatable with the shaft 133 and located preferably adjacent the member 114 and the partition 99 and in direct line with the sprocket 122 is a sprocket 135, and passing around these sprockets is a chain or belt 136 (see Fig.

Journaled preferably at the base of the partition 99 and the end of the frame is a rock shaft 137 (see Figs. 2 and 6), one end of which projects beyond the partition and terminates adjacent to and is parallel with the record receiving spool or drum 105, and secured to this shaft is an arm 138 which is adapted to engage and rest upon the spool or drum 105. A suitable spring 137 a is provided to normally tend to hold the arm 138 against the spool or drum. Secured also to the shaft 137 is an arm 139 (see Figs. 6 and 7) which is located adjacent the projection 129 on the latch or dog 126 and is adapted to engage the projection when the shaft 137 is rocked in a manner to be set forth, to trip the latch or dog 126 to release the member 114.

Pivotally supported by the partition 99 adjacent the top thereof is an arm 139, the free end of which rests upon the record when wound upon the spool or drum 104 at a point directly above the grooved or recessed portion 106 in the spool or drum 104 when the latter is in position and empty. A rock shaft 140 is journaled in the frame 99 and partition 99", with one end adjacent the arm 139 and secured to this shaft is an arm 141, the free end of which engages and rests upon an arm 139 as shown more clearly in Fig. 5 of the drawings.

Secured to the shaft 140 is an arm 142, the free extremity of which is adapted to be brought into a position in the path of movement of the lug or projection 123 on the stub shaft 119 when the latter is rotated and the arm 139 drops into the groove or recess 106 in a manner to be described. hen the spool 104 contains any portion of the record, the extremity of the arm 142 will be held out of the path of movement of the lug or projection 123. A suitable spring 143, one end of which is secured to the shaft 140 and the other to any suitable point, preferably one of the plates 112, normally tends to rock the shaft 140 to cause the extremity of the arm 142 to normally tend to move into the path of movement of the lug or projection 123. If desired, the upper portion or top of the frame 99 may be held in position in any desired or suitable manner, preferably by means of bars or braces 144 Fig. 1.)

A suitable motor is provided to rotate the shaft 146, the specific construction and operation of which motor, however, forms the subject matter of separate application. Secured to the shaft 146 is a gear 148 which is adapted to transmit motion to a suitable gear 149 on the shaft 133 when the motor is operated. This motor is provided with a suction chest 151 from which the air is cates with the chest 151, and leading from 1 this chamber and communicating with the chamber 199 is a flexible tube or pipe 206.

A double bellows or pneumatic 171 is supported in any suitable manner and has communication with the chest or chamber 168 through the connection 1'72. A yoke 173 is connected by its ends to each side of the bellows or pneumatic 171 and also to the pulleys 174 by means of a link 175. A suitable motor 17 6 is geared to the pulley 174, preferably by means of belts 177, 178, and the intermediate pulley 179.

lVhen the motor is started, it operates the bellows or pneumatic 171 to suck the air from the chest or chamber 168, which in turn draws the air through the ducts or channels 101 in the tracker-board 100, flexible members 102, primary pneumatics 62, air duct or channel 88, 90, chamber 170 and tubular member 169 to operate the respective pneumatics in a manner set forth in the original application above referred to. A suitable balancing bellows or pneumatic 180 may be provided which has communication with the chest or chamber 168 and is collapsed by the suction through the chamber in a manner set forth in the application just referred to, a suitable spring 181 being provided to return the bellows 180 to its normal position. A bellows 200, which is controlled by a spring 201, has communication with the chamber 199 through the medium of the pipes 202 and chamber 203, and this bellows or pneumatic also has communication with a double bellows or pneumatic 196 through the medium of a chamber 204 and the tubes or pipes 205, and the bellows or pneumatic 196 is operated by the double bellows or pneumatic 171 through the medium of a yoke 191 Supported in any suitable manner, preferably by means of the air duct or channel 90, is a magnet 219, and in front thereof is pivotally supported an arm 221, which is adapted to be attracted by the magnet when the latter is energized. An arm. or lever 223 is pivoted to a suitable support 224, and the free end of the arm or lever is adapted to be forced and held between suitable contacts by means of a spring 226.. Projecting from the side of the arm or lever 223 is a pin or projection 2 7 which is adapted to be engaged by a suitable shoulder on the armature 221 to lock the arm out of engagement with the contacts 225 and against the tension of the spring 226 to stop the motor in the manner set forth in the original application above referred to. A suitable pneumatic 228 is also supported by the air duct or channel 90, and projecting from inorihle member thereof is an arm or ion O which ads engage of the arm or lever 223 to point of pivotal W'th the conon to he engaged the houlder on the arm with S), and a similar one. the pneumatic with a port or The specific and the opin forms no part -..tion, but terms the .jte application is adapted to hollows or pneuby means 01" an rock shaft 239, ecnrcd or connected 231:. The extremts upon the sheet itcr is in position,

8 ant. co ect and pa 1 A. her-hot rd 130 and 15; ad: A cd o a i "Q 2- 11 on. the i the she i he rocked the . c l to be colapsed in the 1n the appl cit *1 above ma H t ref 'ed to. Suitable hsJteries 2412 mm; be

employed to energize the nagnet 219 hrough the condnctcr .143, 24141. Toe batso that when the neccssarv st of tie present application,

1 engages the contacts 225 the circuit "will he completed through t'ie conductors 2 24-8 to the motor to set the hen the arm or lever 223 is nio engagement- With the contacts the cirrent will he broken to stop the motor in the ordinary and Well lrnor V manner. ,ny suitable mechanism may he ei'nplo ved to close the circuit to energize the magnet 219 to release the arm 223 to compel the currenttosto. the motor, and for this purpose there is shown a coin or check controlled inechanisin designated gcnorally hy the reiterence numeral 250 shown in l of the drawings.

:11 order to prevent the record 103 feeding too quickly from or on to the spool 104: a suitable brake may be provided (shown more clearly in Fig. 1 of the drawings) which oreterahly and exerts its pressure upon the shaft 109.

it thonght from the above that the ope 'ation will he clearly understood, but

briefly stated, it is as follows: Assuming the record to be on the spool or drum 104 and in position with one end extending across the 11011 that the log and rest upon 221, the parts i '"1 to start the mech. nism. v hen in pos t. on, the projection 191 on the DlQlIil'JCl 1141; will rest against the end of and close tubular member 190 leading to l controls the air e armature n l the arr s 2-10 Will enre 5 on the record while the e"- treinity of th Wlll engage and be sr: sport 1% when the current 0 In this position onipleted to energy the magnet 219 the latter will attract the armature 221 causing the sh onldcr to more node the arojection 22? on the arm or lever 223. The err-i or lever 223 being "hos released the motor will start and a n will he created in thair chest or 168 t, operate tl oriini'y pneuperate 1 to permit the to he collapsed, 'hc arm or lever 223 contacts to I portion of the 1%, th arms 139 e arm 1 the 1-171 which enne arm -will hold the rock shaft in such a pos'tion. that the extremity of r or projection .vlll be out of the niioveinent of the lug projection The arm or projection rests against the spool or drum 105 so as to hold the arm 189 out of engagement witl. the projection 129 on the latch or dog; As the record is fed cit. of the spool or drum the arm 189 will more toward he periphery of the Clllnl or roller by means of the strain exerted thereon by the spring 1423 and Will coifiinne so to more until the end of the piece has been reached. At this time the end of the arm or projection 1&2 will have moved into the path of movement of the lug or projection 123. The dist: 110 Will rotote with the spool or roller 10 1- Whil the disk 120 is rotated in the opposite direction by means of the sprockets 122, 135, and the chain 136. When the record has been entirely fed off of the spool or roller 10%, the end of he arm 139 will drop into the circmnferential groove or depression 106 and will permit the arm 1&1, under the influence of the spring 143, to assume a position to permit the arm or projection 142 to move into the path of movement of the lug 123. \Vhen the lug 123 strikes said end, a further rotation of the disk 120 through the medium of the sprocket chain 136 will cause the projection or lug 123 to abut against the end of the arm or projection 142, and such a movement will depress the member 114 against the tension of the spring 124, and as the member is depressed, the inclined slots 113 and projections 115 will cause the memier 114 to move toward the partition 99 to bring the tllSl'iS 110, 120 in contact so that when rotated, the projecting lugs 111, 121

will engage to lock the disks. WVhen the member 114 is depressed, the end of the flexible shaft which passes therethrough will also be depressed to disengage the pinion 134 and the 112. In this position the shoulder 128 on the dog or lever 126 will engage the shoulder 125 on the member 114, and the latter will be locked in this depressed position. A further rotation of the shaft 133 in the same direction will then rotate the roller 10-4- to rewind the record on the roller 104, the arm 142 being first grasped by the operator and raised out of the path of movement of the lug or projection 123. If desired, a suitable latch 259 may be provided maintaining the arm 139 in its raised position.

As the record passes 011' the roller or drum 105, and the diameter decreases, the spring 137 tends to cause the arm 138 to move toward the spool, and just as the arm engages the spool, the arm 139 will engage the projections 129 to trip the dog or latch 126 a ainst the tension of the spring 130 to permit the spring 124 to return the member 114 to its normal position to disengage the disks 110, 120 and to cause the pinion 134 to engage the gear 112. The arm 139 may then be released after a new record has been placed in position. The depression of the member 114 opens or uncovers the tubular member 190, which permits the pneumatic 186 to be collapsed in the manner set forth in the above referred to original applicat tion to unseat the valve 183 to permit air to enter tnc chest or chamber 168 for the purpose also set forth in the application just referred to.

ii single record may contain aplurality of pieces, and in this event and when desired to stop the motor at the end of each piece, a suitable projection 241 is secured to the record at the end of each piece.

Having thus fully described my invention, What 1 claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a device of the class described, the combination of a tracker-board having a series of air assages-therethrough, a plurality of in ividual primary neumatics,

connections between the air passages in the tracker-board and the respective primary pneumatics, an exhaust mechanism for operating the rimary pneumatics, a record strip adapted to pass over the air passages in the tracker-board for controlling the primary pneumatics, means for feeding the record, a motor for operating the feeding means and the exhaust mechanism, means operatively related to the record for controlling the motor, means for rewinding the record, means for shifting the rewinding mechanism into operation, and means operatively related to the last said means and controlled by the record for preventing the operation of said shifting means while the record is being fed.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination of a tracker-board having a series of air assages therethrough, a plurality of individual primary pneumatics, connections between the air passages in the tracker-board and the respective primary pneumatics, an exhaust mechanism, for operating the primary neumatics, a record strip adapted to pass over the air passages in the tracker-board for controlling the primary pneumatics, means for feeding the record, a motor for operating the feeding means and the exhaust mechanism, means operatively related to the record for controlling the motor, means for rewinding the record, means for throwing the feeding mechanism out of operation and'the rewinding mechanism into operation and means operatively related to the last said means and controlled by the record for preventing the operation of the last said means during the feeding of the record.

3. In a device of the class described, the combination of a tracker board having a series of air passages therethrough, a plurality of individual primary neumatics, connections between the air passages in the tracker board and the respective primary neumatics, an exhaust mechanism for operating the primary pneumatics, a record strip adapted to pass over the air passages in the trackerboard for controlling the primary pneumatics, means for feeding the record, a motor for operating the feeding means and the exhaust mechanism, means controlled by the record and adapted to be set for controlling the motor, means for rewinding the record, means adapted to be tripped by the record for throwing the feeding mechanism out of operation and the rewinding mechanism into operation and Without interrupting the motor, and means for locking said mechanisms in their adjusted positions. v r

4. In a device of the class described, the combination of a tracker-board having a series of air passages therethrough, a 'plurality of individual primary pneumatics,

connections between the air passages and the respective primary pneumatics, an exhaust mechanism for operating the primary pneu matics, a record strip adapted to pass over the openings in the tracker-board for controlling the pnemnatics, a motor, a flexible shaft driven by the motor for feeding the record, means operatively related to the shaft for rewincing the record, positive means tending normally to bend the shaft to throw the feeding mechanism out of operation and for throwing the rewinding mechanism into operation, means operatively related to the said bending means and controlled directly by the record for controlling the former, and a motor for operating the first said motor and the exhaust mechanism.

5. In a device of the class described, the combination of a tracker-board having a series of air passages therethrough, a plurality of individual primary pneumatics, connections between the air passages and the respective primary pnenmatics, an exhaust mechanism for operating the primary pnenmatics, a record strip adapted to pass over the openings in the tracker-board for controlling the pneumatics, a motor, a flexible shaft driven by the motor for feeding the record, means operatively related to the shaft for rewinding the record, positive means tending normally to bend the shaft to throw the feeding mechanism out of operation and for throwing the rewinding mechanism into operation, means controlled directly by the record for controlling the said bending means, a motor for operating the first said motor and the exhaust mechanism, and means operatively related to the record for controlling the last said motor.

6. In a device of the class described, the combination of a tracker-board having a series of air passages therethrough, a plurality of individual primary pneumatics, connections between the air passages and the respective primary neumatics, an exhaust mechanism for operating the primary pneumatics, a record strip adapted to pass over the openings in the tracker-board for controlling the pneumatics, a motor comprising a plurality oi pnenmatics, a flexible shaft, driven by the motor for feeding the record, means operatively related to the shaft for rewinding the record, positive means tending normally to bind the shaft to throw the feeding mechanism out of operation and for throwing the rewinding mechanism into operation, means controlled by the record for controlling the said binding means, a connection between the pneumatics of the motor and the exhaust mechanism for operating the last said pneum'atics, and means for controlling the said pneumatics.

7. In a device of the class described, the combination or" a tracker-board having a series of air passages, a plurality of primary pneumatics, connections between the air passages and the respective primary pneumatics, an exhaust mechanism for the pneumatics, a record supporting roll, the record being adapted to be fed across the air passages in the tracker-board for controlling the primary pneumatics, means for feeding the record embodying a flexible shaft, means operatively related to the feeding means for rewinding the record, means tending normally to automatically throw the feeding deans out oi operation and the revinding means into operation when the end of the record is reached and means controlled by the record. for controlling the last said means.

8. in a device of the class described, the com Jination oi a traclrenboard having a series of air passages, a plurality of primary pneumatics, connections between the air pasand the respective primary pneumatics, an exhaust mechanism for tie pneumatics, a record Sill orting roll, the record being adapted to be fed across the air passages in the tracker-board for controlling the primary pnoumatics, neans for feeding the record inbodying a flexible shaft, means operatively related to the feeding means for rewinding the record, means tending normally to automatically throw the feeding means out of operation and the rewinding means into operation, means controlled by the record for holding the said throwing means against actuation until the end of the record is reached, and means controlled by the shifting of said record operating means to prevent the action of the exhaust mechanism upon the primary pneumatics.

9. a device of the class described, the combination of a tracker board, a record supporting spool on one side of the board, record receiving spool on the opposite side of the board, means for feeding the record to the receiving spool, means for rewinding the record, positive means operatively ated to the spool and controlled oirectly by the record for shifting one of said means into and the other out of operative position, and means common to both of said record operating means for actuatthe latter.

10. in a device of the class described, the coniil'iination ot a tracker-bead, a record holding spool and a receiving spool respectively on opposite sides of the board, means for rotating either of said spools to respectively advance or rewind the record, said record spool being provided with a circumferential groove, means for throwing one of the operating means into and the other out of operation, and means adapted to enter the groove in the spool, to permit the last said means to assume an operative position.

11. In a device of the class described, the combination of a tracker-board, a record holding spool and a receiving spool respectively on opposite sides of the board, means for rotating either of said spools to respectively advance or rewind the record, said record spool being provided with a circumferential groove normally covered by the record, means for throwing one of the operating means into and the other out of operation, and means adapted to rest upon the record for normally holding the throwing means out of operative position, said means being adapted to enter the groove in the spool when the latter is uncovered to permit the throwing means to assume an operative position.

12. In a device of the class described, the combination of a tracker-board, a record holding spool and a receiving spool respectively on opposite sides of the board, means for rotating either of said spools to respectively advance or rewind the record, said record spool being provided with a circumferential groove normally covered by the record, means for throwing one of the operating means into and the other out of operation, means adapted to rest upon the record for normally holding the throwing means out of operative position, and means for forcing the last said means into the groove in the spool when the latter is uncovered to permit the throwing means to assume an operative position.

In a device of the class described, the combination of a tracker-board, a record holding spool and a record receiving spool, located respectively on opposite sides of the trucker-board, means for advancing the record across the tracker-board, means for rewin ding the record, means controlled by the record for shifting the advancing means out of operation and the rewinding means into operation, means for locking said means in their adjusted position, means for releasing said locking means, and means whereby the rcleasin means will be held out of operative position when any of the record is on the receiving spool.

14: In a device of the class described, the combination of a tracker-board, a record holding and a record receiving spool located respectively on opposite sides of the tracker-board, a movable supporting member, a clutch mechanism, one member of the clutch. being operatively connected with the record holding spool, the other member being journaled in the supporting member, a flexible shaft, means for rotating the shaft, one end of the shaft being journaled in the supporting member, an operative connection between the shaft and the receiving spool for feeding the record, an operative connection between the shaft and one of the clutch members, and means for moving the supporting member to throw the feed ing mechanism out of operation and to cause the clutch members to engage to rewind the record.

15. In a device of the class described, the combination of a tracker-board, a record holding and a record receiving spool located respectively on opposite sides of the trackerboard, a movable supporting member, a clutch mechanism, one member of the clutch being operatively connected with the record holding spool, the other member being journaled in the supporting member, a flexible shaft, means for rotating the shaft, one end of the shaft being journaled in the support ing member, an operative connection between the shaft and the'receiving spool for feeding the record, an operative connection between the shaft and one of the clutch members, and means controlled by the record for moving the supporting member to throw the feeding mechanism out of opera tion and to cause the clutch members to engage to rewind the record.

16. In a device of the class described, the combination of a tracker-board, a record holding and a record receiving spool located respectively on opposite sides of the tracker-board, a movable supporting memher, a clutch mechanism, one member of the clutch being operatively connected with the record holding spool, the other member being iournaled in the supporting member, a flexible shaft, means for rotating the shaft, one end of the shaft being iournaled in the supporting member, an operative connection between the shaft and the receiving spool for feeding the record, an operative connection between the shaft and one of the clutch members, means for moving the supporting member to throw the feeding mechanism out of operation and to cause the clutch members to engage to rewind the record, means for locking said supporting member in its adjusted position and means for releasing said member.

17. In a device of the class described, the combination of a tracker -board, a

record holding and a record receiving spool located respectively on opposite sides of the tracker-board, a movable supporting member, a clutch mechanism, one member of the clutch being operatively connected with the record holding spool, the other member being journaled in the supporting member, a flexible shaft, means for rotating the shaft. one end of the shaft being iournaled in the supporting member, an operative connection between the shaft and the receiving spool for feeding the record,

an operative connection between the shaft and one of the clutch members, means for moving the ripper-ting member to throw the feeding mechanism out of operation and to cause the clutch members to engage to rewind the record, means for locking said supporting member in its adjusted position, and means controlled by the record for releasing saic. mem er.

18. In a device of the class described, the combination of a tracker-board, a record holding and a record receiving spool located respectively on opposite sides of the trackerboard, a movable supporting member, a clutch mechanism, one member of the clutch being operatively connected with the record holdii'ig s iool, the other member being ournaled in the supporting member, a flexible shaft, means for rotating the shaft, one end of the shaft being journaled in the supporting member, an operative connection between the shaft and the receiving spool for feeding the record, an operative connection betweeii the shaft and one of the clutch members, means for moving the supporting member to throw the feeding mechanism out of operation and to cause the clutch members to rewind the record, a latch for locking said supporting member in its adjusted position, and means controlled by the record adapted to ei age and trip the latch,

19. In a device the class described, the combination. of tracker-board, a record holding and a record receiving spool located respectively on opposite sides of the trackerbcard, a movable supporting member, a clutch mechanism, one member of the clutch bein operatively connected with the record holdingspool, the other member bei journaled in the supporting member, a flexible shaft, means for rotating the shaft, one end of the sh: ft being journaled in the supportmember, an operative connection be tween the shaft the receiving spool for feed. the record, an operative connection between the shaft and one of the clutch members, means for moving the supporting member to throw the feeding mechanism out of operation and to cause the clutch menr bers to to rewind the record, a latch for locking said supporting member in its adjusted position, means controlled by the record adapted to engage and trip the latch, and means for automatically returning the supporting member to its normal. position.

520. In a device of the class described, the combination. o a traclrer-board, a record holding and a record receiving spool, located respectively on opposite sides of the trackerboard, movable supporting member, a flexible shaft having a bearing in one memher, an operative connection between the shaft and the receivingspool for feeding the record, means controlled by the supporting member for rewinding the record, and operatively related to the shaft, means controlled by the record for moving the member to bend the shaft to throw the feeding mechanism out ofoperative position, and the rewinding mechanism into operative position, a latch for locking said member in its adjusted position, a rocloshaft, an arm on the shaft adjacent the latch, means for rocking the shaft, means whereby the record will hold t 1e rocking means out of operation and permit the shaft to rock to cause the arm to release the latch, and means for rotating the first said shaft.

21. In a device of the class described, the combination of a tracker-board, a record holding and a record receiving spool located respectively on opposite sides of the trackerboard, a movable supporting member, a flexible shaft having a bearing in the member, an operative connection between the siaft and the receiving spool for feeding the record, means controlled by the supporting member for rewinding the record, and operatively related to the shaft, means controlled by toe record for moving the member to bend the shaft to throw the feeding mechanism out of operative position and to throw the rewinding mechanism into operative iosition. a latch for locking said member in its adjusted position,a rock shaft, an arm on the shaft adjacent the latch, means for rocking the shaft, to cause the arm to and release the latch, means on the shaft adapted to prevent the arm from releasing the latch when the record is on the receiving spool, and means for rotating the first said shaft.

F22. In. a device of the class described, the combination of a tracker-board, a record supporting and a record receiving spool, means for feeding the record across the tracker board, me he for rewinding the rec ord, comprising two normally separated clutch members, one of said members being operatively connected to the supporting spool, means for rotatively supporting the other clutch member, means for rotating said clutch member, and means adapted to be engaged by the rotating clutch member to move the supporting means to cause the clutch members to and to throw the feeding means out of operation.

23. In a device of the class described, the combination of a tracker-board, a record supporting and a record receiving spool,

porting means to cause the clutch members to engage and to throw the feeding means out of operation.

24. In a device of the class described, the combination of a tracker-board, a record supporting and a record receiving spool, means for rewinding the record comprising two clutch members, yielding means for holding said members normally separated, one of said members being operatively connected to the supporting spool, means for rotatably supporting the other clutch member, means for rotating said clutch member, and means controlled by the record adapted to be engaged by the rotating clutch member to move the clutch member against the tension of said yielding means to cause the clutch member to engage and to throw the feeding means out of operation.

25. In a device of the class described, the combination of a tracker-board, a record holding and a record supporting spool located respectively on opposite sides of the tracker-board, means for feeding the record across the board, means for rewinding the record comprising two normally separated clutch members, one of said members being operatively connected to the record spool, means for rotatably supporting the other clutch member, a support, a projection on said support, means operatively related to the rotating clutch member adapted to engage the projection on the support, when the latter is brought into the path of movement thereof to move the clutch members into engagement and the feeding mechanism out of operation, and means controlled by the record for causing the projection to assume a position Within the path of movement of the cooperating means on the clutch member.

26. In a device of the class described, the combination of a tracker-board, a record holding and a record supporting spool located respectively on opposite sides of the tracker-board, means for feeding the record across the board, means for rewinding the record comprising two normally separated clutch members, one of said members being operatively connected to the record spool, means for rotatably supporting the other clutch member, a rock shaft, an arm on said shaft, means operatively related to the rotating clutch member adapted to be engaged by the arm on the shaft, when the latter is brought into the path of movement thereof, to move the clutch members into engagement and the feeding mechanism out of operation, and means controlled by the record for rocking the shaft to move the arm into a position within the path of movement of the cooperating means on the clutch member.

27. In a device of the class described, the combination of a tracker-board, a record holding and a record supporting spool located respectively on opposite sides of the tracker-board, means for feeding the record across the board, means for rewinding the record comprising two normally separated clutch members, one of said members being operatively connected to the spool, means for rotatably supporting the other member, a projection on the last said clutch member, a rock shaft, an arm on the shaft adjacent the projection, means for holding the end of the arm out of the path of the movement of the projection on the clutch, and means for moving the end of the arm into a position to be engaged by the projection to cause the clutch members to inter-engage and to throw the feeding mechanism out of operation.

28. In a device of the class described, the combination of a tracker-board, a record holding and a record supporting spool located respectively on opposite sides of the tracker-board, means for feeding the record across the board, means for rewinding the record, comprising two normally separated clutch members, one of said members being operatively connected to the spool, means for rotatably supporting the other member, a projection on the last said. clutch member, a rock shaft, an arm on the shaft, adjacent the projection, means for moving the end of the arm into a position to be engaged by the projection to cause the clutch members to inter-engage and to throw the feeding mechanism out of operation, and means controlled by the record for holding the end of the arm out of operative position and for permitting the arm to be moved into its operative position.

29. In a device of the class described, the combination of a tracker-board, a record holding and a record receiving spool, one of said spools being provided with a circumferential groove adapted to be covered by the record, means for feeding the record across the board, means for rewinding the record, comprising two normally separated members, one of said members being operatively connected to the spool, means for rotatably supporting the other member, a projection on the rotating member, a rock shaft, a projection on the shaft adapted to be moved into the path of movement of the projection on the rotating member, to be engaged thereby for moving the clutch members into contact and for releasing the feeding mechanism, and means on the shaft adapted to rest upon the record over the groove in the out of the said path of movement, said means being adapted to enter the groove When uncovered by the record to permit the projection on the shaft to be engaged by the projection on the clutch member.

30. In a device of the class described, the combination of a tracker-board, a record holding and a record receiving spool, one of said spools being provided with a circumferential groove adapted to be covered by the record, means for feeding the record across the board, means for rewinding the record, comprising two normally separated members, one of said members being operatively connected to the spool, means for rotatably supporting the other member, a projection on the rotating member, a rock shaft, a projection on the shaft adapted to be moved into the path of movement of the projection on the rotating member, to be engaged thereby for moving the clutch members into contact and for releasing the feeding mechanism, means on the shaft adapted to rest upon the record over the groove in the spool, to hold the projection on the shaft out of the said path of movement, and means for causing the last said means to enter the groove when uncovered by the record to permit the projection on the shaft to be engaged by the projection on the clutch member.

31. In a device of the class described, the combination of a tracker-board, a record holding and a record receiving spool located respectively on the opposite sides of the tracker-board, means for feeding the record across the board, means for rewinding the record comprising two normally separated members, one of said members being operatively connected to the spool, means for rotatably supporting the other member, means adapted to be engaged by the rotary member, whereby the further rotation of the member after it has engaged the last said means will cause the member to be moved into engagement with its cooperating member, and means for throwing the feeding mechanism out of operation when the said member is shifted.

32. In a device of the class described, the combination of a tracker-board, a record holding and a record receiving spool located respectively on the opposite sides of the tracker-board, means for feeding the record across the board, means for rewinding the record comprising two normally separated members, one of said members being operatively connected to the spool, means for rotatably supporting the other member, means controlled by the record adapted to be engaged by the rotary member, whereby the further rotation of the member after it has engaged the last said means will cause the member to be moved into engagement with its cooperating member, and means for throwing the feeding mechanism out of operation when the said member is shifted.

33. In a device of the class described, the combination of a tracker-board, a record holding and a record receiving spool located respectively on the opposite sides of the trackenhoard, means for feeding the record across the board, means for rewinding the record comprising two normally separated members, one of said members being operatively connected to the spool, a bodily movable support within which the other member is rotatably mounted, an inclined guide for the support and means adapted to be en gaged by the rotary member, whereby a further rotation of the member after it has engaged the last said means will move the support to bring the rotatable member into contact with its operating member and throw the feeding mechanism out of operation.

84. In a device of the class described, the combination of a tracker-board, a record holding and a record receiving spool located respectively on the opposite sides of the tracker-board, means for feeding the record across the board, means for rewinding the record comprising two normally separated members, one of said members being op" eratively connected to the spool, a bodily movable support within which the other member is rotatably mounted, an inclined guide for the upper end and a guide for the lower end of the support, means adapted to be engaged by the rotary member, whereby a further rotation of the member after it has engaged the last said means will move the support to bring the rotatable member into contact with its operating member and throw the feeding mechanism out of operation, means for locking the support in its adjusted position, and means for releasing the support.

35. In a device of the class described, the combination of a tracker-board, a record holding and a record receiving spool located respectively on the opposite sides of the tracker-board, means for feeding the record across the board, means for rewinding the record comprising two normally separated members, one of said members being operatively connected to the spool, a bodily movable support within which the other member is rotatably mounted, an inclined guide for the upper end and a guide for the lower end of the support, means adapted to be engaged by the rotary member, whereby a further rotation of the member after it has engaged the last said means will move the support to bring the rotatable member into contact with its operating member and throw the feeding mechanism out of operation, means for locking the support in its adjusted position, means controlled by the record for releasing the support and means for returning the support to its normal position when released.

86. The combination, in apparatus of the class described, of atracker board, a holding spool and a receiving spool, a record sheet adapted to wind from one to the other, driving mechanism common to both of said spools, a clutch for connecting said driving common member to reverse the direction of mechanism to said holding spool, a shiftable shaft for connecting said driving mechanism to said receiving spool, a member common to said clutch and said shiftable shaft for actuating to simultaneously disconnect the driving mechanism from one of said spools and connect it with the other of said spools, and mechanism controlled by the record and operable when one or the other of said spools is empty for actuating the movement of the record.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of 15 two subscribing witnesses, on this 14th day of September A. D. 1907.

EUGENE T. TURNEY.

Witnesses:

FRANCIS A. HOPKINS, CHARLES H. SEEM.

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Washington, D. C. 

